Candidates in the 2022 Philippine Senate election

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This is a list of candidates in the 2022 Philippine Senate election .

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Official candidates

The Commission on Elections has published a final list of accepted candidates which are now included in the printed ballots.

#CandidatePartyCoalitions
Aksyon [1] [2] LEAD [3] MP3 [4] [5] Lacson–Sotto slate [6] [7] TRoPa [8] [9] Tuloy na Pagbabago [10] UniTeam [11] [12]
1.Abner Afuang Independent
2.Ibrahim Albani WPP
3.Jesus Arranza Independent
4. Teddy Baguilat Liberal Brown check.svg GuestYes check.svg
5.Agnes Bailen Independent Dropped [13]
6. Carl Balita Aksyon Yes check.svg
7. Lutgardo Barbo PDP–Laban Yes check.svg
8. Herbert Bautista NPC Dropped [14] Yes check.svg
9. Greco Belgica PDDS Yes check.svg
10.Silvestre Bello Jr. PDP–Laban
11. Jejomar Binay UNA Brown check.svg GuestBrown check.svg GuestBrown check.svg GuestEndorsed by Sara Duterte [15]
12.Roy Cabonegro PLM Yes check.svg
13. John Castriciones PDP–Laban Brown check.svg GuestYes check.svg
14. Alan Peter Cayetano Independent
15. Melchor Chavez WPP
16. Neri Colmenares Makabayan Brown check.svg GuestBrown check.svg Guest(Supports Robredo-Pangilinan [16] )
17.David d'Angelo PLM Yes check.svg
18. Leila de Lima Liberal Brown check.svg GuestYes check.svg
19. Monsour del Rosario Reporma Brown check.svg GuestYes check.svg(Supports Robredo-Pangilinan)
20.Fernando DiazPPP
21. Chel Diokno KANP Brown check.svg GuestYes check.svg
22. JV Ejercito NPC Brown check.svg GuestBrown check.svg GuestEndorsed by Sara Duterte [15]
23. Guillermo Eleazar Reporma Yes check.svgEndorsed by Sara Duterte [15]
24.Ernie EreñoPM
25. Francis Escudero NPC Brown check.svg GuestBrown check.svg GuestBrown check.svg GuestEndorsed by Sara Duterte [15]
26.Luke Espiritu PLM Yes check.svg
27. Jinggoy Estrada PMP Yes check.svg
28. Baldomero Falcone DPP
29. Larry Gadon KBL Yes check.svg
30. Win Gatchalian NPC Brown check.svg GuestDropped [17] Yes check.svg
31. Dick Gordon Bagumbayan Brown check.svg GuestBrown check.svg GuestBrown check.svg Guest
32. Samira Gutoc Aksyon Yes check.svgBrown check.svg Guest
33. Gregorio Honasan Independent Brown check.svg GuestBrown check.svg Guest [18]
34. Risa Hontiveros Akbayan Brown check.svg GuestYes check.svg
35.RJ Javellana Independent
36.Nur-Mahal Kiram Independent
37.Elmer Labog Makabayan Brown check.svg GuestBrown check.svg Guest(Supports Robredo-Pangilinan) [16]
38. Alex Lacson Ang Kapatiran Yes check.svg
39. Rey Langit PDP–Laban Yes check.svg
40. Loren Legarda NPC Brown check.svg GuestBrown check.svg GuestBrown check.svg Guest
41.Ariel Lim Independent
42.Emily MallillinPPM
43. Rodante Marcoleta (later withdrawn) [19] PDP–Laban Yes check.svgBrown check.svg Guest
44.Francis Leo Marcos Independent
45.Sonny Matula Independent Brown check.svg GuestYes check.svg
46.Marieta Mindalano-Adam Katipunan
47.Leo Olarte Bigkis
48.Minguita Padilla Reporma Yes check.svg
49. Robin Padilla PDP–Laban Yes check.svgBrown check.svg Guest
50. Salvador Panelo PDP–Laban Yes check.svgEndorsed by Sara Duterte [15]
51.Astravel Pimentel-Naik PDP–Laban Yes check.svg
52. Emmanuel Piñol NPC Yes check.svg
53.Willie Ricablanca Jr.PM
54. Harry Roque PRP Yes check.svg
55. Nur-Ana Sahidulla PDDS
56. Jopet Sison Aksyon Yes check.svg
57. Gilberto Teodoro PRP Yes check.svg
58. Antonio Trillanes Liberal Yes check.svg
59. Raffy Tulfo Independent Brown check.svg GuestBrown check.svg Guest
60.Rey Valeros Independent
61. Joel Villanueva Independent Brown check.svg GuestBrown check.svg GuestBrown check.svg GuestEndorsed by Sara Duterte [15]
62. Mark Villar Nacionalista Brown check.svg GuestYes check.svg
63.Carmen Zubiaga Independent (Supports Robredo-Pangilinan)
64. Migz Zubiri Independent Brown check.svg GuestDropped [20] Dropped [21] Brown check.svg Guest [22]

Filed certificates of candidacies

A total of 178 people filed candidacies for senator. [23]

The following have filed certificates of candidacies, formally notifying the commission that they are running.

October 1 [24]
October 2 [33]
October 3 [37]
October 4 [40]
October 5 [43]
October 6 [46]
October 7 [53]
October 8 [66]

Candidates who withdrew

These individuals withdrew after filing their candidacies:

Substitute candidates

Potential candidates

Various personalities have directly or indirectly hinted on the possibility of running for senator in 2022. In other cases, sources have hinted on the possibility of certain candidates to run for senator in 2022. These were such people, but did not file candidacies for senator:

Declined to be candidates

Individuals below have been speculated to run in this election, but have since denied their interest in running.

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